{"id":79198,"date":"2020-05-16T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=79198"},"modified":"2020-05-16T16:34:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T20:34:47","slug":"zoos-opening-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/05\/16\/zoos-opening-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoo&#8217;s opening update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tFWC_Zoo_logo-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tFWC_Zoo_logo-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tFWC_Zoo_logo-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tFWC_Zoo_logo.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fort Wayne Children\u2019s Zoo Opening Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(May 14, 2020) \u2013 The Fort Wayne Children\u2019s Zoo will be opening to the public on July 4, 2020 in accordance with Governor Holcomb\u2019s orders.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning June 14 through July 3, the Zoo will offer three weeks of exclusive member-only access. Current Zoo members will need a free, timed ticket available only at <a href=\"https:\/\/kidszoo.org\/membersonly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kidszoo.org\/membersonly<\/a>. Timed tickets will allow the Zoo to spread out the number of guests, expedite entrance lines, and encourage appropriate social distancing as we will follow the Governor\u2019s orders and operate the Zoo at half-capacity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHalf of our attendance annually is from our Zoo members.\u201d says Jim Anderson, Executive Director. \u201cBefore they visit, Zoo members need to visit our website to get their timed tickets. That\u2019s the only way to secure their entry ticket from June 14 through July 3.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Zoo will also be extending the 2020 season with additional days in October.<\/p>\n<p>The delayed opening has presented the Zoo with unprecedented financial challenges. Even if the Zoo experiences the greatest summer after opening to the public on July 4, we are projecting a $5 million revenue loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Fort Wayne Children\u2019s Zoo is one of just a few zoos who does not receive tax support for our daily operations, and we rely on guests, but especially our Zoo members,\u201d says Bonnie Kemp, Director of Communication. \u201cMemberships can be renewed or purchased online at <a href=\"https:\/\/kidszoo.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kidszoo.org<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Fort Wayne Children\u2019s Zoo<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Fort Wayne Children\u2019s Zoo is northeast Indiana\u2019s largest tourist attraction, hosting more than 600,000 guests annually. The Zoo was voted Indiana\u2019s #1 \u201cGotta-Do Summer Attraction\u201d and is consistently named one of the nation\u2019s Top Ten Zoos for Kids by national media outlets.<\/p>\n<p>The Zoo is a conservation leader, contributing annually to local, regional, and international efforts to protect wild animals and habitats. The Zoo cares for more than 1400 animals and participates in 63 cooperative species survival plans.<\/p>\n<p>As a self-supporting facility, the Fort Wayne Children&#8217;s Zoo receives no tax dollars for operations. The Zoo\u2019s operations are funded entirely by earned revenue and donations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/four-sea-lions_frolic.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Our four sea lions frolic in the waters of Sea Lion Beach at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo  Photo Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8bff0c915485d919e5839c02a7daafbb' data-image-id=\"5379\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/four-sea-lions_frolic.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_four-sea-lions_frolic.jpg\" data-title=\"Four Sea Lions frolic\" data-description=\"Our four sea lions frolic in the waters of Sea Lion Beach at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo  Photo Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Four Sea Lions frolic\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Four Sea Lions frolic\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5379\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_four-sea-lions_frolic.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/tiny_cassandra.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo Photo Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8bff0c915485d919e5839c02a7daafbb' data-image-id=\"5380\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/tiny_cassandra.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tiny_cassandra.jpg\" data-title=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere.jpg (1.07 MB)\" data-description=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo Photo Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere.jpg (1.07 MB)\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere.jpg (1.07 MB)\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5380\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tiny_cassandra.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/three_weeks_old.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"At three weeks old, Tuck quadrupled its weight since hatching.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8bff0c915485d919e5839c02a7daafbb' data-image-id=\"6001\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/three_weeks_old.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_three_weeks_old.jpg\" data-title=\"Tuck at three weeks old\" data-description=\"At three weeks old, Tuck quadrupled its weight since hatching.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tuck at three weeks old\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tuck at three weeks old\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6001\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_three_weeks_old.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/colobus_monkey1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother. 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Photos by Sheri Hemrick and courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8bff0c915485d919e5839c02a7daafbb' data-image-id=\"6820\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/indah_bugara1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_indah_bugara1.jpg\" data-title=\"Indah and Bugara\" data-description=\"Indah (left) and Bugara will come to Fort Wayne later this month as part of an effort to boost the population of endangered Sumatran tigers. 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Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Kids4Nature\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Kids4Nature\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6941\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_kids4nature-2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/jim_anderson.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jim Anderson, director of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8bff0c915485d919e5839c02a7daafbb' data-image-id=\"6953\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/jim_anderson.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_jim_anderson.jpg\" data-title=\"Jim Anderson\" data-description=\"Jim Anderson, director of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo. 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